Zoo Treats Giant Panda On His First Birthday
From Times Wire Reports
The National Zoo celebrated the first birthday of giant panda Tai Shan by making him a giant “fruitsicle,” a frozen melange of apples, yams, carrots and fruit juices, a favorite of his mother’s but a first for the cub.
“He’s like a rambunctious little toddler that loves to get into everything,” said Dr. Suzan Murray, the zoo’s chief veterinarian.
The 56-pound cub still nurses, but has started eating bamboo, the staple for adults.
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